Chapter 744: Fighting
Everyone comes to Qixia Temple just to join in the fun and get to know more people.
Mr. Bai brought his eldest son here for the same purpose as Mr. Zhuang. As a scholar, that's what he does. He chats with others, and if he feels he gets along well, he gives a business card and then visits in person later.
Manbao and Baishan Bai Erlang didn't have so many thoughts, so they happily paid homage to Laojun and others enshrined in the Taoist temple, then went to the back mountain to enjoy the cool breeze, were tested by various elders, left their names with them, and then went down the mountain.
It was still early, so they went straight back to the Bai residence on Huanxi Street to change clothes, and then went to the Bai residence on Kangxue Street.
The plaque on the door of Yan's house had been changed to "Bai Mansion". Bai Shan jumped off the carriage first, then reached out to help Manbao, and then helped his mother and grandmother down.
Everyone looked up at the door plaque, and Manbao whispered, "The calligraphy is not as good as the one at Yan's house."
Bai Shan nodded, and Madam Liu coughed lightly, and the two of them immediately restrained their expressions.
The three members of the Bai family, father and son, also got out of a car behind. Mr. Bai led his two sons forward and bowed slightly to ask Mrs. Liu to go first. A servant came forward with the invitations from both families.
The steward standing at the door to greet the guests opened the invitation and saw that it was a relative. He did not dare to neglect him and immediately called someone over and whispered, "Hurry and tell the master that the Bai family from Luojiang County and the old ladies of the fourth branch of the old house have arrived."
Manbao followed Bai Shan curiously and followed the servants inside.
The three of them were very familiar with the scenery and structure of Yan's house... oh no, Bai's house. After all, they had visited it inside and out more than once.
But this time, the feeling as I walked inside was very different, especially since the houses had been renovated.
The rooms that they could enter at will before were now all closed, or in the open rooms, tables and chairs were neatly arranged inside. If the structure was not quite familiar, they would almost think they had gone to a new place.
Manbao looked around curiously, and had not walked far when Master Bai and Bai Zhi were stopped by a young man who came up to them and taken forward to meet Bai Yu.
Another servant who looked like a nanny came over and saluted Old Madam Liu, saying with a smile that the old lady was waiting for them in the backyard and also wanted to see the young masters.
Old Madam Liu smiled slightly and called Bai Erlang and Bai Shan to go to the backyard with them.
They arrived later, and there were many people sitting in the reception hall in the backyard, and it was very lively.
Because it was cold, a curtain was hung on the door. When a maid saw them from afar, she lifted the curtain.
As soon as he stepped into the house, Manbao felt a warmth. There was a screen in front of him, and around the screen was a very spacious room. There were chairs on both sides, and the chairs were also full of people.
There were about twenty people sitting or standing in the room, and it was very noisy. When they came in, the scene became slightly quiet.
An old lady sitting in the middle saw Madam Liu and immediately stood up to greet her. "Sister-in-law, you're here. I've been looking forward to your arrival for a long time."
Old Madam Liu smiled and shook her hand, calling her "sister-in-law," and then introduced her to Bai Shan and the others, "This is your great-aunt. You are young and have never seen her. Now that you have seen her, why don't you come and pay your respects?"
The night before yesterday, Old Madam Liu told them that this old lady's maiden name was Zuo.
A maid brought up three cushions. Old Madam Liu held Manbao, while Bai Shan and Bai Cheng knelt down and saluted Old Madam Zuo.
Old Lady Zuo smiled and had the two children helped up. After praising them, she gave each of them a red envelope, and then looked at Manbao who was standing beside Old Lady Liu.
Madam Liu held Manbao's hand and said with a smile, "This is the child of our old friend. She's also studying in Yizhou City. She was bored during the winter solstice holiday, so I brought her out to play. Come, Manbao, pay your respects to Madam Zuo."
Manbao stepped forward and bowed to Old Madam Zuo with a smile.
Old Madam Zuo smiled and held her hand, saying, "What a beautiful child. No need to be so polite. Since we're a family friend, you can call me great-aunt like them."
Manbao glanced at Old Madam Liu and then called out, "Hello, great aunt."
"Okay, okay, come here. This is given to you by your great aunt. It's our first meeting."
Gave Manbao the same red envelope as Bai Shan and the others.
Manbao accepted it with a smile.
After they finished meeting here, they went to meet other guests. The old lady who had been sitting with Madam Zuo before was the aunt who married into the Qiao family. She and Madam Liu were quite familiar with each other. After seeing them, she smiled and stepped forward to greet them. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, sister-in-law. You are still as strong as ever."
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Sister looks very healthy."
A servant brought up a chair and Old Madam Liu sat down on it. The younger generations, including Zheng, stood behind her.
Old Madam Qiao also sat back in her seat, then pointed at Bai Shan and said angrily, "You really are such a fool! This child is so young, yet you are willing to let him suffer so much? Since he has been admitted to the provincial school, why don't you send him home? Instead, you rent a house outside. If you don't know, you would think that I, as an aunt, have wronged my nephew."
Old Madam Liu smiled and said, "Of course I know my sister is a good person, but this child is just like his father, very naughty. I'm just worried that he will cause trouble when he goes to the mansion. Besides, he won't be alone when he comes to school. He has to serve his teacher."
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuang has a noble character and doesn't like to be entangled in worldly affairs. We also have a separate courtyard in the city, but Mr. Zhuang refused to live there. As a student, he couldn't enjoy his life alone, so I left it to them."
Old Madam Qiao said quickly, "Then he should come over from time to time so that I, as his great-aunt, can see him more often."
Everyone in the room was talking, but they were also listening attentively. Old Madam Liu's smile faded slightly, but her expression remained unchanged. However, her words were sharp as a knife. She smiled lightly and said, "Sister, you misunderstood him. Although this child is naughty, he is quite polite. He even asked me if I wanted to come and pay my respects to my great-aunt on Double Ninth Festival."
"I've always said that Double Ninth Festival is a major holiday, and your great-aunt is so busy, how could she have the time to entertain a child like you? However, etiquette cannot be neglected. I've prepared Double Ninth Festival gifts and also included a visiting card. If your great-aunt is free, she can see you again. If not, then I've fulfilled my courtesy." Old Lady Liu smiled, picked up the teacup that had just been brought to her, took a sip of tea, and asked with a smile, "Sister, don't you know about this?"
Madam Qiao forced a smile and said, "I really didn't know that the servants in this mansion are becoming more and more lazy."
Madam Liu smiled and nodded, saying, "I guess so. When this child first arrived in Yizhou City, and also during the festivals that followed, he sent invitations."
Madam Qiao's smile became even more forced, and Madam Zuo immediately changed the subject, "Is your sister-in-law going to stay in Yizhou City for a long time this time? After all, the children are studying here."
The next update will be around 10 o'clock
(End of this chapter)
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